SURVIVAL MODE
Shrinking map, zero mercy. In Survival, 24 dragons start a round together and a safe zone closes in on them. There is no Rebirth: one mistake and your round is over. The last dragon flying wins.
How a round works
- Lobby. A short countdown gathers the dragons for the round. If you joined through a friend's invite, the lobby waits a little longer so they can arrive.
- Start. Everyone gets a few seconds of shield, so the first moment is not a lottery.
- The zone. The safe zone holds still for a while, then shrinks. It does this in six phases, each one shorter and harsher than the last, until it closes completely.
- The end. The last dragon alive wins. Everyone else is ranked by how long they survived.
The zone timeline
Outside the zone you lose Might every second – a fixed amount plus a share of your current Might, so even a giant cannot sit outside for long. At the minimum size, a dragon outside the zone is eliminated after a moment.
| Phase | Zone holds | Then shrinks over | Zone size after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 s | 40 s | 72 % of the arena |
| 2 | 25 s | 35 s | 52 % |
| 3 | 20 s | 30 s | 36 % |
| 4 | 15 s | 25 s | 22 % |
| 5 | 10 s | 20 s | 12 % |
| 6 | 5 s | 25 s | Closed |
A full round lasts about five minutes. Orbs keep appearing inside the zone, however small it gets, so there is always something to eat.
Daily ranking and watching
Survival keeps a ranking of the day's best survival times (UTC day), so every round is a chance to climb it. When you are eliminated, you can stay and watch the rest of the round instead of leaving.
Tips for Survival
- Move with the zone, early. Head toward the center before each shrink starts. Dragons caught on the edge get squeezed between the border and everyone else.
- Size matters less than position. Being big makes you a wall – but in a tiny zone, a long body is also hard to turn.
- Save Spirit for the late phases. In the last two phases everyone is close together; a quick slice or a headshot decides who stays.
- Don't take risky fights in phase 1. Without a Rebirth, an early defeat throws away the whole round.
Survival opens with a few free rounds; after that it unlocks for good with coins earned in play. More tips in How to stay alive.